Becraft

Researcher/Source/Descendent
Alice Shanks-Swanner, Jenny Swanner-Terry, Early Tax Records, Bath Co. Census Records, Birth/Marriage/Death records,
Western Maryland Genealogy Vol 3, by George Ely Russell, Newman A Hall, WFT Vol 21, Tree 1035,
DAR Patriot Index, centennial Edition, Genealogical and Bio. Rec. of Decatur IN: John H. Jackson,
Letters by Ivory Goodrich, Family GS, Draper Papers 12 cc -II-41, LDS
Dave Roderick, Descendant of Peter Pecraft through George Waller Becraft b. 1839
 

Grandmother
Lydia Frances Becraft; b. 6/30/09 Fayette KY d. 12/31/1989 Dayton, OH
.....Fath: James David Becraft; Moth: Margaret Elizabeth HISEL
.....Marr: 1st Jacob Charles SHANKS
...............2nd Paul Weiss
...............3rd Thomas Rowley
...............4th Kenneth Leonard
.....Children:
......a. Theodore James Shanks m. Dorothy Lewis
......b. Alice Shanks m. James Ray Swanner (my parents)

Great Grandfather
James David Becraft; b. 11/6/1866 Bath KY; d. 5/19/34 Lexington KY
....Fath: James Howard Becraft; Moth: Nancy RUDDER
....Marr: Margaret Elizabeth HISEL b. 3/22/1872 Fayette KY d. 10/20/1956 Athens KY
....Children:
....a. Mary Etta b. 3/31/1897 Winchester d. 4/1985 Chippewa WI
........Marr: Archie POIRIER d. Chippewa WI
........Children:
........a1 Golden m. Bernadine
.............Children:
.............a1.a Juanita
....b. Nancy b. 12/24/1900 KY d. 8/30/1902 Fayette Co.
....c. Lucia Margaret b. 9/19/1903 KY d. 2/1905 KY
....d. George E (Edward?). b. 6/4/1906 KY d. 5/31/1959 KY
........Marr: Betty Louise FORTUNE
....e. Lydia (grandmother, above)
....f. Rena Ruby b. 5/11/1912 KY d. 7/1979 St Petersburg, Pinellas Co. FL
.......Marr: Walter HODGES

2nd Great Grandfather
James Howard Becraft; b. @1840 Bath KY; d. Bath KY
....Fath: Benjamin Becraft; Moth: Dulcena GORE
....Marr: Nancy RUDDER on 9/19/1861 Bath KY b. 1838 Bath KY
..............d/o Edward RUDDER b. @1795 (Lunenburg?) VA & Susan CONNEL (McCONNEL/CONNELL)
....Children:
.....a. Michael b. Mar 1851/52 Fayette KY
.....b. Benjamin Walter b. 1/26/1862
.........m. Lucy MEYERS
.....c. Susan b. 1864
.....d. James David b. 11/6/1866 Bath KY d. 5/19/1934 Fayette KY
.........marr: Margaret Elizabeth HISEL
.....e. Elizabeth "Lizzie" b. @1868
.....f. Delica b. ?
.....g. Thomas Jefferson b. 1870 Fayette Co. KY d. 1942
.....h. George b. (buried Athens Christian Church Cem)
.....i. Edward b. 3/13/1873 Fayette KY d. 1/22/54 Clark Co. KY (Athens Christ. Cem)
.....j. William b. 1878 Bath Co. KY m.
.........m. Dulcena MOORE in 1901
.....k. Nettie or Lettie?

3rd Great Grandfather
Benjamin Becraft Jr. , b. @1815 KY d. 9/1/1864 Bourbon KY Jonesboro GA (in battle)
....Fath: Benjamin Franklin Becraft Moth: Mary Polly FOWLER
....Marr: Dulcina GORE on 10/7/1837 Bondsman: John Gore    Bath Co. KY (b. @1810-20) KY

            may be d/o  John GORE & Gracey GRACE of VA
....Children:
.....a. James Howard b. @1840 (see 2nd Great grandfather above)
.....b. William J b. @1842 KY d. Bath Co. 9/28/1876
.........marr: Ellen KERRICK on 9/28/1876 Bath Co. KY
.....c. Elizabeth A. b. @1845 Bath Co. KY
.........m. William Samuel MOORE on 7/28/1864
.....d. John Jeffery/Jefferson b. @1848 Bath Co. KY
.........m. Elizabeth ?
.....e. Mary b. 1850 Bath Co. KY
.....f. Benjamin Franklin b. 12/13/1852 Bath Co. KY d. 3/25/1807
.........m. Henrietta ?
.....g. Madison "Mollie" or "Mattie" b. 12/13/1853 Bath Co. KY

4th Great Grandfather
Benjamin Franklin Becraft (Becroft) b. @1779 Morgan Station, Montg. Co. KY d. 6/27/1833 Bath Co KY
....Marr: Mary Polly Fowler on 11/18/1808 under the name Foulger
...............in Ft Vincennes, Knox Co. IN b. 1781 VA d. 1890 Bath KY
...Children:
....a. Harriet Elizabeth "Hettie" Becroft Becraft  b. 1809
........m. Harrison BOYD
....b. James Becroft Becraft b. @1810
....c. Abrams (Abraham) Fields Becroft Becraft b. @1811 Bath Co. KY d. Bath Co. KY
........m. Mary Jane b. @1828
..........Children:
........b1. Benjamin b. 1844 Bath Co. KY
........b2. Abraham b. 1847 Bath Co. KY
........b3. Elias b. 1848 Bath Co. KY
.....d. Sarah "Sally" Becroft Becraft b. @1813
.....e. Benjamin Becroft Becraft Jr. b. @1815 Bath Co. KY d. 9/1/1864 Jonesboro GA (in battle)
..........m. Dulcena GORE
.....f. Mary "Polly" Becroft Becraft b. 5/1816
.........m. Samuel Perry SHULTZ on 5/15/1835 Bath Co. KY
.........Children:
..........f1. Elizabeth b. 1835 m. Jacob WAINER
..........f2. Samuel b. 1844 Bath Co. KY
..........f3 John b. 1845 Bath Co. KY
..........f4. Benjamin b. 1847 Bath Co. KY
..........f5. Mary Elizabeth b. 1849 Bath Co. kY
..........f6. Eliza b. 1851 Bath Co. KY
..........f7. Amanda b. 1853 Bath Co. KY
..........f8. Thomas b. 1855 Bath Co. KY
..........f9. Desmond/Didama b. 8/14/1859 Bath Co. KY
.....g. Thomas Becroft Becraft b. 1822 d. 10/1864 (Confederate prison Camp SC)
..........m. Ellen SANDERS on 1/4/1853
.....h. Robert Becroft Becraft  b. 1825 Bath Co. KY d. 1890
..........Morgan STEELE
.....i. Elleanor "Nellie" Becroft Becraft  b. 1827 Owingsville KY
.........m. Daniel BLEVINS
.....j. Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" Becroft Becraft  b. 1828
........m. Oliver Perry SHULTZ b. @1820
.........j1. H.P. b. Hazard, Perry Co.
...............marr:
...............Children: Bertha Susan m. WILLS
..........j2. Mary S. Schultz b. 2/20/1854

5th Great Grandfather
Abraham Becraft  b. 1750 MD d. 1807 Morgan Station KY
....Marr: Abigail Rachael SHIPLEY on 2/25/1777 d. 4/1/1793 Morgan Station
......Family came to Morgan Station @1791 (Draper Papers 12 cc -II-41)
....Children: One child here killed with mother
.....a. Abraham
.....b. Annie b.
..........m. Joseph CONDURANT
.....c. Josiah b.
.....d. Benjamin b. 1779 Frederick Co. MD d. 6/24/1833
.....e. Rachel b. ? d. 4/9/1827
..........m. Jacob WINANS on 6/27/1799 Flemingsberg KY

6th Great Grandfather
George C. Becraft b. 12/28/1713 Prince George Co MD d. 1808 Fayette Co KY
....Marr: Elizabeth (McDaniel ?) m. @1730
....Children
.....a. George b. 1731 MD d. 1825 Frederick MD
.....b. Benjamin b. 1733 d. aft. 1828 Decatur IN
.........Marr. 2nd wife Elizabeth MCDANIEL b. 1765 d. 1846 (d/o William McDaniel)
.........Children:
.........b1. Rebecca m. NEWMAN
.........b2. Margaret "Peggy" b. 1806 Bath Co. KY d. 1876 Decatur IN
................m. William JACKSON d. age of 106
..................Children:
..................b2.a Burrell JACKSON
.........................Children:
...........................b2.a1 William
...........................b2.a2 Elizabeth
...........................b2.a3 Mary
...........................b2.a4 Nancy
...........................b2.a5 Martha Ann
...........................b2.a6 John H. m. Amanda BRYAN b. VA d/o Levin BRYAN
.........b3. Nancy b. ? d. Decatur IN Age 90
................m. 1st. ThomasFORTUNE
.................... 2nd. Phil BARNES in KY (Phil shot in KY.)
.....................3rd. William "Old Billy" FISCUS in 1835 IN
..........b4. Anne m. John Evans 7/4/1816 Bath Co. KY
..........b5. William b. 10/12/1795 Montgomery KY d. 1/1838 Decatur IN
.................m. Nancy CASSELDINE
..........b6. James
..........b7. Elizabeth "Betsy"
..........b8. Mary "Polly" m. WILLS
..........b9. Benjamin Jr.
..........b10 Susannah m. MEYERS
.....c. Rebecca b. 1735
...........m. William JUSTICE
.....d. Rachel b. @1737
.........m. Redmond McDANIEL
.....e. John b. 1740 MD d. 7/19/1829 Baltimore MD
.....f. Peter b. @1734 MD d. 11/7/1827
.....g. Elizabeth b. @1736 m. John ENSEY
.....h. Abraham b. 1750 d. 1807 m. Abigail SHIPLEY

7th Great Grandfather
Peter Becraft b. @1657-1667 England d. 12/18/1718 Prince George MD
....Marr: Rebecca ? b. d. 1717 (m. 1694)
....Child:
.....a. Esther b. 11/18/1695 Ann Arundel Co. MD m. Philbert RIGHT 12/3/1712
.....b. Abraham b. 3/31/1698
.....c. Margaret b. 10/6/1702
.....d. Rebecca b. 8/16/1705
.....e. Peter b. 5/10/1707
.....f. Benjamin b. 9/16/1710 Prince George MD d. @1800-1806
...........m. 1st Deborah OLIVER
..............2nd. Harriott
.....g. George b. 12/28/1713
.....h. Mary b. 3/11/1716

8th Great Grandfather
Peter Becraft b. @1619-1629 East Riding, Yorkshire England
 

Will of Benj. Becraft
Pension Appl. Benj. Becraft